Florida Department of Environmental Protection

New public-transit and school buses that run on electricity and alternative fuels would get much of Florida’s share of a federal payout from a Volkswagen…

New federal limits for dangerous toxins linked to blue green algae in water where people swim, boat and fish could help Florida fight the dangerous...

Overturning a decision by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, an appeals court Tuesday ordered the state to issue a permit to a major…

During a presentation on nutrient loads caused by septic systems before the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment and...

Multiple wastewater spills have been confirmed in Northwest Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The latest one is in Gulf County where sewage...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is pumping another $4 million into efforts to help local communities suffering from red tide and a…

Cleanup rules are being waived for the removal of dead fish from areas of red tide in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough and…

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is applying to take over duties from the federal government related to protecting its wetlands. But...

A massive algae outbreak is spreading in the Caloosahatchee River in southwest Florida.Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani tells the Naples Daily News that…

Wrapping up work from the 2018 legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed 17 bills and vetoed one measure, which he said could “muddle”…